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New Gears Of War Gameplay Spiked From Tonight’s VGAs
Microsoft’s expected but unexpected reveal of new Gears of War gameplay at tonight’s Spike TV Video Game Awards has been delayed. Major Nelson promises the eventual reveal will “definitely be worth the wait.”
By Michael McWhertor Published December 11, 2010 -
The Moneysaver: Santa’s Baddest Deals
I think I’ve turned a corner. I beat the shit out of some kids today. But it was for a purpose. It made me feel good about myself. It was like I did something constructive with my life or something. Hardware • PS3 160GB bundle with Uncharted 2 and Medal of Honor, plus an extra…
By Owen Good Published December 11, 2010 -
The Week In Review: Name That Nominee
Yesterday, we named our four finalists for Game Of The Year. Only four. As 2010 wheels in to a fast finish, we’ll be debating the best that games had to offer this year. Mass Effect 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Red Dead Redemption and NBA 2K11. That’s a role-playing game, a shooter, a sandbox…
By Owen Good Published December 11, 2010 -
Journey Makes The Desert Look Beautiful
Sorry, Nathan Drake, but you and your fully-tucked shirt are not the best thing I saw this week for the PlayStation 3. That honour goes to this trailer for Journey. That’s not to say I’m not excited for some big-dollar, blockbuster thrills come late 2011 from the third Uncharted game, but Journey…it’s pushing some buttons,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2010 -
The Highlander Game Doesn’t Want To Live Forever
The Highlander game in development at Widescreen Games – which, admittedly, we weren’t that excited about – has been cancelled. While no exact reason has been given for the game’s shutdown, it’s probably got something to do with the fact it was originally being published by Eidos, who were in 2009 picked up by Square…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2010 -
Holy Crap, Weta Built A Real Team Fortress 2 Sentry Gun
WETA, the special effects team behind the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and District 9, have given Team Fortress 2 developers Valve a very special gift: a sentry gun. That works OK, so it doesn’t shoot bullets, but it is life-size, does move, does track your motion and follows you, and does play authentic sound…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2010 -
MotorStorm: Apocalypse’s Iconic “Skyline”
The folks putting out the party-at-the-end-of-the-world racer MotorStorm: Apocalypse revealed another course with six new screenshots today. They vow that “Skyline” is winnable by all 16 vehicle classes. I’m sure I’ll go nuts figuring out how for six of them. Billed as “‘the one with a race where you get dropped from a helicopter onto…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
It’s The Thought That Counts
Believe me, after this week, I’ve done so much thinking about gifts I could make the case I’m exempt from buying them. My father is, traditionally, impossible to shop for. He’s the most well-read man I know, so books are beyond cliché as a gift. Mom’s not much easier. She’s a horsewoman, which would seem…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
Games Beat Books 2:1 On Kindle’s Sales Chart
Here’s a curiosity: Over the past 90 days, eight of the top 12 sellers in the Kindle Store – including all of the top six – are games, dusting President George W. Bush’s memoir and heavyweight writers like John Grisham. Now, they aren’t the games that necessarily fire up you or me – Mahjohng, Sudoku…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
The Legend of Zelda: A Four Link Adventure
Link turns to the power of the Four Swords and restores peace to Hyrule. Ry Shiu created a amazing tribute illustration to go along with the great game. Related Rampages: Majora Must Die | City of Hyrule | Facing the Dark Self Zelda Four Swords Adventure by Ry Shiu (deviantART) (Facebook)
By Michael McWhertor Published December 10, 2010 -
UFC Sues Ubisoft Over Two Words On The Back Of A Bad Game
Two words on the back cover boilerplate of Fighters Uncaged have invited a lawsuit from Dana White and the UFC, which will probably supply a fresh dose of publicity for a game bound for the bargain bin after terrible reviews. “Become the ULTIMATE FIGHTING weapon,” says the back cover of the Ubisoft game, and the…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
What’s It Take To Get A Boxer To Return Your Calls?
Arturo Gatti couldn’t make Fight Night Champion. It’s not because he’s dead – so’s Sugar Ray Robinson, and he’s in the game. It’s just that negotiating likeness agreements with boxers is head-bangingly more frustrating than in any other sports game. Answering whining customer complaints about the omission of some fighters – most of them known…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
Kotaku’s 2010 Game of the Year
As the year wraps up and the last of the big games roll out it’s time to start our debate, the debate about what was the single greatest game of the year. As we did last year, this year we’ve decided to pick a few finalists among us and then debate their merits. These are…
By Brian Crecente Published December 10, 2010 -
An Office Tour
Date: 12/10/2010 Time: 17:00 Location: New York City If you didn’t have the time to read Kotaku today, here’s your five-minute glimpse. Who Steals Video Game Consoles From Children With Cancer? [Update] A Two-Year-Old Teaches Us How To Play Angry Birds Sharp Shooter Offers Killzone 3 a $40 Crutch How One Developer Cheated His Way…
By Brian Crecente Published December 10, 2010 -
Video Game Empowers Players To Talk Smack with Gay Stereotypes
Players losing in Heroes of Newerth 2.0 may find that they’ve had their “cherry popped” or taken part in a “three way” if the person they’re playing against purchased the PC game’s “flamboyant” audio pack. [Updated with comment.] The pack replaces the regular announcer’s voice with a lisping effete man’s voice. The phrases used in…
By Brian Crecente Published December 10, 2010 -
Madden The Man On Madden The Game
John Madden does not fly. So when EA Sports convened with the namesake of their NFL title, they went to him, in Pleasanton, Calif. The studio invited USA Today for a look at what was discussed and next year’s priorities. There’s a lot of history and retrospective in this video, which we’ve covered before, but…
By Owen Good Published December 10, 2010 -
The Ugly Fantasies Of Revenge
Beyond Holocaust museums, Holocaust documentaries, and Holocaust action movies we now have the Holocaust first-person shooter. This is our chance to virtually be an escaped Jewish prisoner of Auschwitz, heavily armed, with hundreds of Nazis in our sights. Catharsis? Sonderkommando Revolt, the grisly new Israeli video game that coarsely recreates a rebellion in World War…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 10, 2010 -
Monstrous Monster Hunter Sales Helps PSP Strike Black
PSP phenom Monster Hunter Portable 3rd made a huge splash in Japan during its first week on sale, moving close to two million copies in just a few days. What did that mean for the PlayStation Portable? Another 323,000 PSPs in the hands of Japanese gamers, that’s what. Sony’s handheld gaming machine and the latest…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 10, 2010
